1400

1415

Henry V defeats the French at the Battle of Agincourt, renewing claims to the French throne. Inflicting a humiliating defeat on the much larger French army, the English archers play a key role in the victory.

1502

1605

A gunpowder plot to assassinate James I and the government is discovered and foiled. Guy Fawkes and his co-conspirators had planned to blow up the houses of parliament by igniting barrels of gunpowder in a vault.|

1962

1966

England beat Germany 4 - 2 in a closely contested final to win the World Cup at Wembley stadium. Geoff Hurst scores three of England’s four goals - the only footballer to get a hat-trick in a world cup final.